Common use of Shift Work Allowance Clause in Contracts

Shift Work Allowance. ‌ 38.1 In addition to any other rates prescribed elsewhere in the Agreement, an Employee whose rostered hours of ordinary duty finish between 6.00 p.m. and 8.00 a.m. or commence between 6.00 p.m. and 6.30 a.m. will be paid an amount equal to 2.5% of the rate applicable to first year of experience after qualifications for that Employee per rostered period of duty. 38.2 Provided that in the case of an Employee working on any rostered hours of ordinary duty finishing on the day after commencing duty or commencing after midnight and before 5.00 a.m. they will be paid for any such period of duty the amount specified in Appendix 3 for ‘night shift’, and provided further that in the case of an Employee permanently working on any such rostered hours of ordinary duty they will be paid for any such period of duty the amount specified in Appendix 3 for ‘permanent night shift’. Permanently working will mean working for any period in excess of four consecutive weeks.‌ 38.3 The allowances payable pursuant to this clause 38 will be calculated to the nearest five cents, portions of a cent being disregarded.